The value of retrofitting carbon-saving measures into fuel poor social housing

Energy Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 832-839

  Jenkins, D P ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon saving; Fuel poverty; Retro fit

Indexed keywords

CAPITAL INVESTMENT; CARBON SAVING; COST-EFFECTIVE MEASURES; FUEL POVERTY; HOUSING SECTORS; HOUSING STOCK; PRIVATE INVESTMENT; SOCIAL HOUSING;

APARTMENT HOUSES; BUILDINGS; FUELS; RETROFITTING;

INVESTMENTS;

ENERGY POLICY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FUEL CONSUMPTION; INVESTMENT; SOCIAL HOUSING; SUBSIDY SYSTEM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 72249117376     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2009.10.030     Document Type: Article

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